Page 19 - Cyber Security
Most firms claim to be equipped to deal with rising cyber attacks: Survey
While Indian organisations are realistic about overall levels of risk and expect it to increase, they are not as realistic about their own cyber-readiness
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A cyber security roadmap
Many of our banks and capital market participants have cyber risk management plans at an institutional level. What is needed is an industry standard
Risk of cyber attacks will grow as firms go digital, say experts
The banking and financial services industry has taken the lead, both globally and domestically, in improving its data security
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As cyberthreats rise, Sebi to expand scope of security initiatives for MIIs
Last year, multiple incidents of ransomware attacks like WannaCry, Petya and Locky were reported globally
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New phrase-based passwords could make online accounts more secure: Study
The first passphrase system incorporated, in part, a specialised wordlist using simple, common words; a six-word sentence structure that made meaningful sense
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Aadhaar push driving Indian firms to up IT security spending: Report
Indians recognise encryption with Bring Your Own Key capabilities as the top security tool for securing sensitive data in Cloud environments and continue to spend their resources on it
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Internet security: Rising cyber threat in India
India has moved up a notch overtaking Russia as the third most targeted country in terms of cyber attacks, according to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Profile report
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'Half of IT experts don't change security strategy after cyber attacks'
At least 89% professionals stated that IT infrastructure and critical data are not fully protected
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Indian firms see rise in talent gap in cybersecurity skills: Survey
72 per cent respondents predicted high demand for cybersecurity in 2020
Your mobile phone can give away your location, even if you tell it not to
Measuring how a phone moves when its owner is walking could suggest how old a person is, whether they are male
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Snippets: Digital opportunity and threat
80% of traditional companies will lose 10% in market share due to disruptive competition: Gartner
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Snippets: Cyber security concern
Organisations are least prepared against external threats, with 61 per cent citing hackers and cyber warfare as top concerns
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Centre contemplates cyber security cess
Experts say levying a cess on companies is not a way to enhance cyber security of digital payments
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Capital markets will need sophisticated cyber security: Ajay Tyagi
Tyagi also said block-chain technology might pose serious challenge to any centralised record-keeping institution
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EU calls for new intelligence agency, safety labels to check cyber attacks
Agency to help in creating EU-wide certificates for trusted energy, transport and other networks
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Donald Trump's cyber security advisors resign en masse
They cited specific shortfalls in the administration's approach to cyber security & broader concerns
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End-to-end encryption isn't enough security for 'real people'
Blockchain technology might be able to help us secure our own endpoints, say computer experts
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Over 27,000 cyber security incidents reported in H1 2017 to CERT-In: Govt
The incidents include phishing, website intrusions and defacements as well as ransomware attacks
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India's power, industrial facilities warm up to cyber security systems
Industrial facilities in India, particularly the power sector, are showing early signs of higher demand for cyber security systems as operations increasingly turn digital. Engineering companies say such systems are mostly being provided now as an added service in the operations and maintenance segment."Awareness about cyber security has increased in industries and power utilities in recent years. This has been driven by the increasing integration of information technology and the Internet of Things in an age of connected devices and the energy revolution. While it is still too early to speak about volumes of such opportunities, the way the industry and utilities are moving forward, the range of play will only increase," said Akilur Rahman, chief technology officer at ABB India.Last week, Siemens India said it would provide cyber security solutions for CLP India's power plant automation system. This was not the sole instance. "As you go for digitalisation, as more and more become ...
Is cyber security on your board's agenda?
Companies view it as an IT issue, not a business one